Habitat - Indoor :: (Kind of) new setup for my Res

[marboo]

Hi!
Small update on my Res: he's grown a lot in the last few months, he is 9,5 cm long now! So I had to get the "white" ramp away, since he needed more water. After some failed DIY attempts, I ended up with the classic Turtle Dock, which he loves. He hides underneath a lot, as I also read in this topic... I changed the gravel with sand, which, as I also read here, is easier to clean. I noticed this afternoon though that he tries to eat some of it - is this normal?

I am already thinking about the next expansion and I would like to ask - what is your opinion about the Turtle Topper by Reptology?


Here are some fresh photos of Res:




When I cleaned the gravel to store it, this is what I found.... how much did my turtle shed in 3 months???

[Jaysea]

Very nice. And yes it's normal for your turtle to eat a little sand. It's ok because it's small enough for him to pass and won't cause any digestive problems. I'm sure your turtle is loving both of the new additions

From what I understand of people that have the Turtle Topper is they love it, the only problem is once you go to a larger tank it doesn't fit. As of right now there isn't one made for a larger size tank but from what i've seen from posts on another forum the company that makes it is trying to see how much interest there is in them making a larger one.

[marboo]

Thank you Jaysea!
The sand settled and the temperature also, the aquarium looked really nice today, with the sun falling on Res!
I think that the Topper will be my next purchase - my tank now is just below 15 gallons, and I read that it fits tanks up to 55. But it's good they consider expanding the size.